A Passionate Voice

Fifteen Facts about Agriculture

Nov 15, 2012

On my Social Media Feeds, I have been sharing a fact about agriculture every day in November. Today, November 15, marks the half way mark. I invite you to learn more about U.S. agriculture and the farmers/ranchers that produce your food, fuel, and fiber.

Wool is comparatively fire resistant. This natural fiber is hard to ignite and will self-extinguish

Soldier pigs have gone to war. On battlefields, they have used their sensitive snouts as mine sniffers.

Today’s four-wheel drive tractors have the power of 40- 300 horses. This makes for a large capital investment, as farmers pay anywhere from $97,000 for an average 160 horsepower tractor to $170,000 for a four-wheel drive model.